Cheers!!! A Salute To This Youngster!!!
It is time for me to write something less gloomy. If I keep “harping” on our youngster, one day they will throw a chair at me. So must write something different. To “save” my own skin lah!!! Hahaha
Anyway, back to what I want to write. Was very glad to read an article recently about a young undergrad (youngster again!!! Arghh!!!). No, this is different. It was reported that she had been doing volunteering work since at a young age and when given a choice for her university studies, she choose to major in Social Work as she wanted to continue her passion in helping others. It was so refreshing to me when I read the write out about her. This is a true story of someone who wants to help others without any string attached, without seeking some fame or glory. And to better prepared herself to help others; she had chosen to major in something that will be of great help to her, in assisting and helping others.
It touches my heart to see someone some passionate in social work. Let me tell you, social work is not an easy career. If you are going to take social work as a career then probably, you will fall along the way, giving up your work. Not only is it a demanding job, but sometimes it is very heart wrenching. I know as I had personally experience this in one of the survey that I had conducted for the CDC.
I was assigned to do a simple survey at Bukit Merah one room flat. And as I was going from house to house, the sight that “welcomes” me was very painful. I see a room that was filled with junks as the old lady was hoping that she could sell some of them for a little money. Another house was smelt with urine. The stench was so overwhelming when the old lady opens the door. She had no one to help her cleaned her house as she was frail and old. At another home, the lady simply refuses to let me go as she had no one to talk to. Then another family was almost “begging” me to help them to get assistance for their utilities bills as they fear that it will be cut off soon due to non payment for almost 6 months. I can go on and on sharing with all of you what I saw that night, but I will stop here. (hey supposed to write something happy, but how did I side track)
Anyway, for this young lady, who had so much compassion for the underprivileged, I salute her. I do wish that all my young reader as they grow up, they will spare some thoughts for these people. Many of our youngsters probably had not seen any poor people, really poor, as they are very often shelter by their families. But let me tell you, such people do exist even in our affluent society, even in this well develop country!!!
So, le us cheer for this young lady and hopefully for the many others we do not come across!!!
CHEERS!!!!
Anyway, back to what I want to write. Was very glad to read an article recently about a young undergrad (youngster again!!! Arghh!!!). No, this is different. It was reported that she had been doing volunteering work since at a young age and when given a choice for her university studies, she choose to major in Social Work as she wanted to continue her passion in helping others. It was so refreshing to me when I read the write out about her. This is a true story of someone who wants to help others without any string attached, without seeking some fame or glory. And to better prepared herself to help others; she had chosen to major in something that will be of great help to her, in assisting and helping others.
It touches my heart to see someone some passionate in social work. Let me tell you, social work is not an easy career. If you are going to take social work as a career then probably, you will fall along the way, giving up your work. Not only is it a demanding job, but sometimes it is very heart wrenching. I know as I had personally experience this in one of the survey that I had conducted for the CDC.
I was assigned to do a simple survey at Bukit Merah one room flat. And as I was going from house to house, the sight that “welcomes” me was very painful. I see a room that was filled with junks as the old lady was hoping that she could sell some of them for a little money. Another house was smelt with urine. The stench was so overwhelming when the old lady opens the door. She had no one to help her cleaned her house as she was frail and old. At another home, the lady simply refuses to let me go as she had no one to talk to. Then another family was almost “begging” me to help them to get assistance for their utilities bills as they fear that it will be cut off soon due to non payment for almost 6 months. I can go on and on sharing with all of you what I saw that night, but I will stop here. (hey supposed to write something happy, but how did I side track)
Anyway, for this young lady, who had so much compassion for the underprivileged, I salute her. I do wish that all my young reader as they grow up, they will spare some thoughts for these people. Many of our youngsters probably had not seen any poor people, really poor, as they are very often shelter by their families. But let me tell you, such people do exist even in our affluent society, even in this well develop country!!!
So, le us cheer for this young lady and hopefully for the many others we do not come across!!!
CHEERS!!!!
posted by Sebastian Chu at 8:54 AM
